Big Sunday happily welcomes you to Our Really Big Community Calendar.
We try to include all kinds of volunteering and helping opportunities for all kinds of interests, talents, passions, and ages! As you’ll see, these include volunteering opportunities (one-time and long-term) as well as the chance to support a nonprofit by attending fundraising events. Plus, of course, we include all of Big Sunday’s homegrown events, too! Whoever you are, and whatever you do, there is someone out there who could use your help.
If you have questions about our calendar, or would like to add a listing, please contact calendar@bigsunday.org or submit your event/opportunity via the button below.
Big Sunday Event
Giving Opportunity!
One-time Volunteer Opportunity
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunity
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Volunteer: 17th Annual Children’s Earth Day
8:00 am
Volunteer: 17th Annual Children’s Earth Day
@ Please contact Lili Miller for address details
Apr 1 @ 8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Don’t miss Star, Inc.’s 17th Annual Children's Earth Day event at the STAR Eco Station in Culver City, California! Two exciting volunteer opportunities are available as helpful participants are needed to assist with set-up on[...]
2017 Native Plant Garden Tour
10:00 am
Cultivating a Healthy Brain
10:00 am
Cultivating a Healthy Brain
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Apr 1 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Instructor: Dr. Robert Tager Pre-registration preferred; Please call 626-821-4623 or pay at the door Discover what your brain needs to function at its peak. Neurologist and Arboretum volunteer, Dr. Bob Tager will provide an[...]
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature
1:00 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Apr 1 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature Saturdays, (6 week sessions): January 14 – February 18 February 25 – April 1 April 8 – May 13 May 20 – June 24 1:00pm – 3:30pm Ron[...]
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Volunteer: 17th Annual Children’s Earth Day
7:00 am
Volunteer: 17th Annual Children’s Earth Day
Apr 2 @ 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Don’t miss Star, Inc.’s 17th Annual Children's Earth Day event at the STAR Eco Station in Culver City, California! Two exciting volunteer opportunities are available as helpful participants are needed to assist with set-up on[...]
AbilityFirst Stroll & Roll
7:30 am
AbilityFirst Stroll & Roll
@ Universal Studios Backlot Los Angeles
Apr 2 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Come join AbilityFirst for a fun-filled day as they Stroll & Roll through the Universal Studios Backlot to benefit AbilityFirst programs and services to help children and adults with disabilities. Stroll through NewYork, Whoville, Jaws,[...]
2017 Native Plant Garden Tour
10:00 am
Front Yard Spring Beer & Wine Block Party
2:00 pm
Front Yard Spring Beer & Wine Block Party
@ The Front Yard
Apr 2 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Don’t miss the Front Yard Spring Beer & Wine Block Party! Besides live music, food, beer, and wine, ticket proceeds give back to TreePeople, an LA-based nonprofit keeping our urban environment sustainable and healthy. Tickets are[...]
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“Fresh: Celebrating The Table” Cooking Class
3:00 pm
“Fresh: Celebrating The Table” Cooking Class
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Apr 5 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 Reservations required; please call Class Reservation Line at 626-821-4623 Chef/Owner of UNION Restaurant – BRUCE KALMAN Bruce Kalman’s Northern Italian cooking style embraces the diverse and abundant produce of California to create exquisitely balanced flavor profiles meant[...]
Volunteer: BGCA Youth of the Year Event
6:30 pm
Volunteer: BGCA Youth of the Year Event
@ El Capitan Theatre
Apr 5 @ 6:30 pm
Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth of the Year event is April 5, 2017. The awards ceremony is at El Capitan Theatre from (rehearsal 4pm) 6:30pm to 8pm and the after party is at[...]
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Social Impact Breakfast
7:45 am
Social Impact Breakfast
@ Los Angeles Downtown Central Library
Apr 6 @ 7:45 am – 9:15 am
 The next Social Impact Breakfast is on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the Downtown Central Library (630 W. 5th Street). Two dynamic breakfast speakers who are working to make an impact in LA will share their stories and insights[...]
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Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature
1:00 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Apr 8 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature Saturdays, (6 week sessions): January 14 – February 18 February 25 – April 1 April 8 – May 13 May 20 – June 24 1:00pm – 3:30pm Ron[...]
Take Back the Block | Earth Day
2:00 pm
Take Back the Block | Earth Day
@ Community Services Unlimited inc.
Apr 8 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Earth Day South LA, hosted by Community Services Unlimited, will take art, music, food and activities to focus on issues pertinent to saving our planet. From gardening to bike safety to accessing health care, you don't[...]
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Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay
9:00 am
Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay
@ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Apr 10 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
 Ages: 1st – 4th Grade Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals? Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment[...]
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Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay
9:00 am
Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay
@ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Apr 11 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Ages: 1st – 4th Grade Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals? Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment[...]
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Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay
9:00 am
Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay
@ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Apr 12 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Ages: 1st – 4th Grade Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals? Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment[...]
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Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay
9:00 am
Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay
@ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Ages: 1st – 4th Grade Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals? Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment[...]
Tai Chi
9:00 am
Tai Chi
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Instructor: Master Arnold Chien Tai Chi is a martial art based on the theory of an ancient classic called “I Ching”. Kinetic Tai Chi is created by Master Chien based on this foundation coupling[...]
Hollywood Impact Walk
5:30 pm
Hollywood Impact Walk
@ EaCa Alley Entrance, across from 6368 Selma Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Apr 13 @ 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm
 Join the City Impact Lab for a special impact tour of the world’s most famous neighborhood, Hollywood! Led by Angela Babcock, Stratiscope’s Director of Community Engagement, participants will start out at the EaCa Alley (located[...]
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Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay
9:00 am
Spring Break Camp: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium/Heal the Bay
@ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Apr 14 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Ages: 1st – 4th Grade Are your nieces, nephews, cousins or children curious about marine science and animals? Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers Spring Break Camp. Campers will explore the Aquarium environment[...]
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Protect What You Love Sandcastle Competition 2017
8:30 am
Protect What You Love Sandcastle Competition 2017
@ Santa Monica Beach
Apr 15 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
On April 15th, join Heal the Bay and the Boys & Girls Club to design something amazing in celebration of Earth Month. Teams will compete to create the most creative sand structure fitting the ocean[...]
Great LA River CleanUp
9:00 am
Great LA River CleanUp
@ Varied LA locations
Apr 15 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
 The Great Los Angeles River CleanUp is the nation’s largest urban river CleanUp drawing over 9,000 of volunteers to fifteen sites over three weekends in April. This Earth Month do your part – go to http://folar.org/cleanup –[...]
Nothin’ But Sand Beach Cleanup
10:00 am
Nothin’ But Sand Beach Cleanup
@ Santa Monica Beach (Near Lifeguard Tower 1550)
Apr 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
PROTECT WHAT YOU LOVE Heal the Bay’s Nothin' But Sand Beach Cleanup is a great opportunity for you and your family, friends or associates to get involved. All you need to do is show up…and[...]
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature
1:00 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Apr 15 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature Saturdays, (6 week sessions): January 14 – February 18 February 25 – April 1 April 8 – May 13 May 20 – June 24 1:00pm – 3:30pm Ron[...]
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Get Lit: Classic Slam
8:30 am
Get Lit: Classic Slam
@ Los Angeles Theater Center
Apr 20 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
 300 Poets. 50 Schools. 1 Champion. Join Get Lit at the largest youth classic poetry festival in the world! Judges include Neil Hilborn, Duckwrth, Demi Adejuyigbe, & more! A few happy, helpful volunteers are needed[...]
Tai Chi
9:00 am
Tai Chi
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Apr 20 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Instructor: Master Arnold Chien Tai Chi is a martial art based on the theory of an ancient classic called “I Ching”. Kinetic Tai Chi is created by Master Chien based on this foundation coupling[...]
Get Lit: Classic Slam
12:30 pm
Get Lit: Classic Slam
@ Los Angeles Theater Center
Apr 20 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
300 Poets. 50 Schools. 1 Champion. Join Get Lit at the largest youth classic poetry festival in the world! Judges include Neil Hilborn, Duckwrth, Demi Adejuyigbe, & more! A few happy, helpful volunteers are needed[...]
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Get Lit: Classic Slam
8:30 am
Get Lit: Classic Slam
@ Los Angeles Theater Center
Apr 21 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
300 Poets. 50 Schools. 1 Champion. Join Get Lit at the largest youth classic poetry festival in the world! Judges include Neil Hilborn, Duckwrth, Demi Adejuyigbe, & more! A few happy, helpful volunteers are needed[...]
Climate Day LA
11:30 am
Climate Day LA
@ The Theater at Ace Hotel
Apr 21 @ 11:30 am – 6:00 pm
Climate Resolve presents the second annual Climate Day LA, a day-long event that will bring together over 1,500 Angeleno leaders, advocates, and locals to strategize, implement, and celebrate local solutions to climate change. The Daytime[...]
Get Lit: Classic Slam
12:30 pm
Get Lit: Classic Slam
@ Los Angeles Theater Center
Apr 21 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
300 Poets. 50 Schools. 1 Champion. Join Get Lit at the largest youth classic poetry festival in the world! Judges include Neil Hilborn, Duckwrth, Demi Adejuyigbe, & more! A few happy, helpful volunteers are needed[...]
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Garden School Foundation’s Community Garden Day
9:00 am
Garden School Foundation’s Community Garden Day
@ 24th Street Elementary School
Apr 22 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
 Garden School Foundation hosts monthly Community Garden Days. These days are a wonderful opportunity to meet like-minded people from all over the city and spend a morning outdoors helping create and maintain garden classrooms for[...]
Great LA River CleanUp
9:00 am
Great LA River CleanUp
@ Varied LA locations
Apr 22 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Great Los Angeles River CleanUp is the nation’s largest urban river CleanUp drawing over 9,000 of volunteers to fifteen sites over three weekends in April. This Earth Month do your part – go to http://folar.org/cleanup –[...]
March for Science LA
9:00 am
March for Science LA
@ Pershing Square
Apr 22 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
March for Science is coming through LA. The March celebrates crucial roles science plays in economic growth, environment preservation, and public health. Beginning at Pershing Square, join fellow Angelenos (and Bill Nye!) for a dynamic day[...]
Spring Cleaning Event in Alpine
9:00 am
Spring Cleaning Event in Alpine
Apr 22 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Creek to Bay Cleanup Back Country Land Trust’s list of spring events is now available! This year, their theme is "spring cleaning" for Alpine. With heavy winter rains, there has been an unusual amount of[...]
Crescent Farm Series
10:00 am
Crescent Farm Series
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden (Meet at the Crescent Farm)
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am
 Instructor: Crescent Farm Staff Learn about water conservation and sustainable gardening, with hands-on experience! The Crescent Farm, located in the heart of the Arboretum just west of Baldwin Lake, is a reclaimed landscape where we[...]
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
10:00 am
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
@ USC
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – Apr 22 @ 6:00 pm
 The Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: Bring together the people who create books and the people who love to read them. The Festival was an immediate success and has become[...]
Heal the Bay: Earth Day Celebration
12:30 pm
Heal the Bay: Earth Day Celebration
@ Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Apr 22 @ 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
For Heal the Bay, every day is Earth Day, but in honor of the 47th annual worldwide observance on April 22, Heal the Bay is celebrating for a solid week! Heal the Bay’s Nothin’ but[...]
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature
1:00 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Apr 22 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature Saturdays, (6 week sessions): January 14 – February 18 February 25 – April 1 April 8 – May 13 May 20 – June 24 1:00pm – 3:30pm Ron[...]
Book Drop Bash
8:00 pm
Book Drop Bash
@ Los Angeles Central Library
Apr 22 @ 8:00 pm
One night per year, Members of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles join authors from the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at the historic Central Library after dark. Don’t miss this year's unique Bash where the 25th anniversary of the Library Foundation will[...]
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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
10:00 am
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
@ USC
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – Apr 23 @ 6:00 pm
The Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: Bring together the people who create books and the people who love to read them. The Festival was an immediate success and has become[...]
Get Lit: Classic Slam
3:00 pm
Get Lit: Classic Slam
@ Orpheum
Apr 23 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
300 Poets. 50 Schools. 1 Champion. Join Get Lit at the largest youth classic poetry festival in the world! Judges include Neil Hilborn, Duckwrth, Demi Adejuyigbe, & more! A few happy, helpful volunteers are needed[...]
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Jamaica Awareness Assoc. Celebrity Golf Classic
9:00 am
Jamaica Awareness Assoc. Celebrity Golf Classic
@ Mountain Gate Country Club
Apr 24 @ 9:00 am
 Don’t miss the Jamaica Awareness Association Celebrity Golf Classic annual charity event held to raise funds for JAAC’s ongoing projects, particularly its annual Health and Education mission to Jamaica and scholarship funding! Registration starts at[...]
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Wings Over Malibu
6:30 pm
PATH Comedy Show
7:30 pm
PATH Comedy Show
@ The Comedy Store
Apr 26 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
 Join PATH for a night of laughs at the historic Comedy Store in Hollywood. The lineup will include 8 international headliners and all proceeds go to PATH to help end homelessness. Get your tickets here! Comedians: Neal[...]
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Tai Chi
9:00 am
Tai Chi
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Apr 27 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Instructor: Master Arnold Chien Tai Chi is a martial art based on the theory of an ancient classic called “I Ching”. Kinetic Tai Chi is created by Master Chien based on this foundation coupling[...]
Kendra Gives Back Party for Create Now
6:00 pm
Kendra Gives Back Party for Create Now
@ Kendra Scott - Century City Westfield Mall
Apr 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Kendra Scott is a fashion lifestyle brand with 60 stores across the country. Founded on Family, Fashion and Philanthropy, the company is committed to giving back to local communities in a meaningful way. This Thursday,[...]
LA Family Housing 2017 Annual Awards
6:30 pm
LA Family Housing 2017 Annual Awards
@ The Rooftop @ The Lot
Apr 27 @ 6:30 pm
 Don’t miss the LA Family Housing 2017 Annual Awards on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at The Rooftop @ the Lot in West Hollywood. Enjoy celebrity chefs, specialty cocktails, entertainment, silent & live auctions, and help end[...]
Volunteer: Back on My Feet Annual Foothill 5K Challenge Race
6:30 pm
Volunteer: Back on My Feet Annual Foothill 5K Challenge Race
@ Please register for address details.
Apr 27 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Back on My Feet Annual Foothill 5K Challenge Race isn't your average 5K. Feel the burn as you climb more than 1,000 feet on course, then reward yourself with spectacular 360 degree views of[...]
Silent NO MORE
7:00 pm
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Conference: “Sistahs, Sexuality, and Mental Health Wellbeing”
10:00 am
Conference: “Sistahs, Sexuality, and Mental Health Wellbeing”
@ Department of Water and Power
Apr 28 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Take part “Sistahs, Sexuality, and Mental Health Wellbeing,” a conference that will take place on Friday, April 28th 2017, from 10 am – 2 pm at the Department of Water and Power located at 4030 Crenshaw Blvd., Los[...]
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Summit on Food Recovery
8:00 am
Summit on Food Recovery
@ USC PRB Performance Café
Apr 29 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
 Join Food Forward and RESULTS for a day of discussion around food justice, access, and gleaning strategies. Keynote speakers include Robert Egger (LA Kitchen) and Rachel Sumekh (Swipe Out Hunger). RSVP by April 22! Learn more here.
Autism Speaks Walk
8:30 am
Autism Speaks Walk
@ Pasadena Rose Bowl
Apr 29 @ 8:30 am
 Don’t miss your chance to register today for The Los Angeles Autism Speaks Walk! Once you sign up, encourage your friends and family to join you. All are welcome! The more who fundraise, the greater[...]
School Beautification: Mayall Academy of Arts and Technology
8:30 am
School Beautification: Mayall Academy of Arts and Technology
@ Mayall Academy of Arts and Technology
Apr 29 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
On Saturday, April 29, Mayall Academy of Arts and Technology needs a few hardworking volunteers to pitch in on various tasks (i.e. painting, clean-up and gardening) and the school’s beautification day. Mayall Academy of Arts[...]
Great LA River CleanUp
9:00 am
Great LA River CleanUp
@ Varied LA locations
Apr 29 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Great Los Angeles River CleanUp is the nation’s largest urban river CleanUp drawing over 9,000 of volunteers to fifteen sites over three weekends in April. This Earth Month do your part – go to http://folar.org/cleanup –[...]
Downtown Burbank Arts Festival
10:00 am
Downtown Burbank Arts Festival
@ San Fernando Blvd. between Magnolia Blvd. and Angeleno Ave., Burbank, CA
Apr 29 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
 Head over to the Downtown Burbank Arts Festival to experience more than 200 original fine artists and world famous animators, whose work is found among the highest grossing animated films of all time. Free and open to[...]
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature
1:00 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature
@ Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Apr 29 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Oil Painting: Capture the Beauty of Nature Saturdays, (6 week sessions): January 14 – February 18 February 25 – April 1 April 8 – May 13 May 20 – June 24 1:00pm – 3:30pm Ron[...]
DIY Screen-printing with Dewey Tafoya
6:00 pm
DIY Screen-printing with Dewey Tafoya
@ Self Help Graphics & Art
Apr 29 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Fee: $30 Instructor: Dewey Tafoya On March 24, don’t miss DIY Screen-printing with Dewey Tafoya at Self Help Graphics & Art! Attendees are required to bring two transparency copies of an original black and white[...]
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Volunteer: Back on My Feet Annual Foothill 5K Challenge Race
6:30 am
Volunteer: Back on My Feet Annual Foothill 5K Challenge Race
@ Please register for address details.
Apr 30 @ 6:30 am – 12:00 pm
The Back on My Feet Annual Foothill 5K Challenge Race isn't your average 5K. Feel the burn as you climb more than 1,000 feet on course, then reward yourself with spectacular 360 degree views of[...]
18th Annual Bruin Run/Walk
8:30 am
18th Annual Bruin Run/Walk
@ Wilson Plaza, UCLA
Apr 30 @ 8:30 am
Don’t miss the 18th Annual Bruin Run/Walk, a 5K benefiting the Chase Child Life Program at the Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA! Registration starts at 6:30 am; the race starts at 8:30 am. The Chase Child[...]
Downtown Burbank Arts Festival
10:00 am
Downtown Burbank Arts Festival
@ San Fernando Blvd. between Magnolia Blvd. and Angeleno Ave., Burbank, CA
Apr 30 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Head over to the Downtown Burbank Arts Festival to experience more than 200 original fine artists and world famous animators, whose work is found among the highest grossing animated films of all time. Free and open to[...]
Benefit: Wine Tasting & French Delicacies at Bouchon
5:00 pm
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